Salim Farzan

Salim, Farzan (1908-1984)

Clarinet instrumentalist and composer. He made his debut under original name, Farzan Salimitabar, by performing on the violin and later on learned to play the clarinet. He performed in Majid Vafadar's orchestra in 1942 and taught for years as music teacher in schools. His amazing music abilities in performing on the clarinet were not made use of in the Gulha. He resigned from Radio in 1977 and retired from public life. Once he traveled with the Gulha orchestra to Afghanistan though his recorded performances are not available. No solo album of his is available nor is he survived by any students.